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Everything Is Just Functions: 1 week with David Beazley and SICP

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richrichie ◴[17 Nov 24 16:02 UTC] No.42164857[source]▶
Has anyone read the new SICP with Javascript as language of choice?
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0xpgm ◴[17 Nov 24 16:39 UTC] No.42165082[source]▶
Isn't scheme with close to zero syntax so easy to learn?

Why did someone think it was a good idea to switch to JavaScript?

I think the person who'll get value out of SICP will not have any problem picking up scheme syntax on the fly.

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1. richrichie ◴[18 Nov 24 00:44 UTC] No.42168675[source]▶
Then it does not matter what language SICP chooses to illustrate timeless concepts? Even if some JS stuff changes down the line people should be able adapt what’s on the book on the fly?